What is recorded here
Built by Llywelyn the Great, Castell y Bere was constructed in the early 13th century as a strategic royal castle to consolidate Welsh control in the region. It is important as a rare example of a Welsh-built castle and a symbol of Llywelyn's efforts to strengthen his authority in Gwynedd.
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Places near here
Castell-y-Bere; Castell y BereCastle · 9 yd
Churchyard of Llanfihangel-y-pennantChurch, cross or graveyard · 456 yd
Bedd Elizabeth Evans' grave, Llanfihangel-y-pennantChurch, cross or graveyard · 492 yd
Waterfall at Llanfihangel-y-pennantWaterfall · 848 yd
Nant yr Eira waterfallWaterfall · 917 yd
Coed y PennantWood · 1687 yd
GamalltMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Mynydd PennantMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Mynwent - Y Fedw - CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.3 mi
Coed CedrisWood · 1.3 mi
Nant GwernolVisitor information · 1.3 mi
Bryn Eglwys Quarry - Allt Wyltt InclineVisitor information · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Arthur C Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0